The works of the learned Sr Thomas Brown, Kt., Doctor of Physick, late of Norwich. Containing I. Enquiries into vulgar and common errors. II. Religio medici: With annotations and observations upon it. III. Hydriotaphia; or, Vrn-Burial: Together with The garden of Cyrus. IV. Certain miscellany tracts. With alphabetical tables (1686)
Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682 · London, Printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome · leaf 62
THE SECOND BOOK: Of fandry Popular Tenents concerning Mineral, and Vegetable Bodies, generally held for Truth > whichexamined, prove either falfe, or dubious. CHAP. I. of Qyft … E R E O F the common Opinion hath been, and ftill te-maineth amongft us, that Cryftal is nothing elfe but Iceor Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealedbeyond liquation. Of which aflertion, if prefcription oftime, and numerofity of Aflertors, were a fufficient de-monftration, we might fit…
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